| A | B |
| Algernon | Charlie's "friend" who he races with. |
| Mental age | The age a person shows knowledge from. It may not be the same age he actually is. |
| Chronological age | A person's actual age in years. |
| IQ | A number based on a person's mental age vs. chronological age |
| Rorschach Test | A test given to get insight into personality |
| Miss Kinnean | Charlie's teacher |
| Donner | The bakery Charlie works at |
| Maze | What Charlie uses to race Algernon with |
| Ink blot | another name for a Rorschach Test |